Pig/Poultry
The H5N1 strain of avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in Australia for the first time,...
N.Ireland
A man in his 70s has died following a road traffic collision involving a tractor in Co. Tyrone, in the Fintona area outside Omagh.
UFU has written to Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Stephen Morgan calling for action on beef imports and labelling.
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is "very concerned" by the dumping of animal carcasses in Northern Ireland.
A Northern Ireland councillor is calling for a full investigation after dead sheep and calves were...
Sofina Foods has confirmed that a “small number” of Northern Ireland pig supply contracts will not be renewed at the end of this year.
UFU is seeking an urgent meeting with Minister Andrew Muir to discuss “uncertainty” facing a number of Northern Ireland pig producers.
Agri-Business
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is aiming to grow the export value of New Zealand’s red meat sector to NZ$23 billion by 2035.
Farmers and growers are being encouraged to complete the 2026 Northern Ireland Farm Census before the end of June.
A Northern Ireland-based food business has been fined £2,000 in court for breaches of food hygiene legislation.
Work is underway to restore one of NI's rarest and most precious woodland habitats, a temperate rainforest at Lenamore Wood, in Co. Tyrone.
A beef conference and farm visit will be held at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Greenmount Campus next month.
14 people have died on farms in Northern Ireland over the past decade due to falls from height, according to HSENI.
Ulster Wool has confirmed that farmer member returns for the 2025 clip year are set to hit their highest level in 10 years.
DAERA has confirmed it is reopening the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme for a final “mop-up phase” this summer.
Minister Andrew Muir has announced plan to lift the housing order for poultry and captive birds in Northern Ireland.
DAERA has moved to simplify access to bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV 3) vaccines for farmers across Northern Ireland.
Sara McCracken has been appointed to serve as interim chair of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside (CNCC).
